CHAPTER THIRTY FOUR
GABRIELLE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"Gabrielle?"Lucian came to view even as I tried to calm my frantic heart. I watched his eyes scan around and prayed silently that Anya was already out of view, his intimidating grey eyes returned to me as he completed the distance between us in long strides. "I've been searching for you around the house, I didn't think you would be here." He muttered. I forced a faint smile, praying that my features give nothing away of the panic I felt inside, didn't he say he had some work to attend? why was he searching for me only after such a short time?"You said you'd be busy, so I came here, I really like it here."At least I didn't have to lie about that, the flowers and the atmosphere reminded me so much of home. "I knew you appreciate flowers, this place has already been yours for years, waiting for you, and here you are." The corners of his lips lifted ligCHAPTER THIRTY-FIVEGABRIELLE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~He didn't stop until he brought us to the bedroom.The moment my body hits against the mattress, he pushed my dress off in a fluid motion. The raw lust in his gaze made him seem like a wild sex beast that was set to ravish his preyI told myself that this was probably the last time he would ever touch me, I would be free tomorrow and would never get to be branded by his possessiveness ever again. This last time, I would surely be able to bear whatever he planned for me. He was impatient as he easily tore through my bra. He slapped against my ass cheek through the thin fabric materials of my panties and I jumped from the sudden hit.I didn't get a chance to massage the hurtful spot when he yanked off the sheer fabric with a tug.He slapped my butt again, harder this time and I was unable to control my shriek at the sharp stinging sensation on my ass. 
CHAPTER THIRTY SIXGABRIELLE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I tiptoed quietly in the dark house. My heart leaped to my throat when I heard the sound of the opening and closing of a door. I went still, I didn't so as much as to take a breath. If Lucian had already realized my absence, then everything was over. I would never be able to leave. I craned my neck to see who it was. From my spot, I saw a figure, when the person advanced closer, I realized that it was Fred. My brows furrowed in confusion, what could he be doing inside the mansion so early in the morning?He looked around as though he was fearful of being caught. I shifted my eyes in the direction of where he had just come out from. Loretta's room. How could he be inside her room? What was he... My thoughts were blown off when my cell phone vibrated silently. Anya was still waiting.Pushing every thought aside, I hurried towards the main door. To m
CHAPTER THIRTY SEVENGABRIELLE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~His eyes were like sharp daggers stabbing straight at us. My body shuddered involuntarily, I was more afraid of the murderous look in his eyes than the fact that there was a gun pressed against my throat."Let her go. And get off the van." He ordered calmly. I could see Fred and several other of his men behind him and dread pooled in the pit of my stomach. Whichever way this was going, I knew it wouldn't end well for me. It was either I got killed by Anya, or Lucian would do it himself. The dark glint in his eyes as he stared at us surely told me that dying by his hands would be a million times painful."I'm not that stupid," Anya spoke, shoving the gun further into my skin, her finger tightened even more as she met Lucian's frosty stare. "Open the gates! And order them to leave, or I'm going to kill her!"My eyes unblinkingly stared into Lucian's piercing ones. They portrayed on
CHAPTER THIRTY EIGHTGABRIELLE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~It turned out to be Devin instead of Lucian. Anya's eyes were focused on me as she spoke over the phone. She was saying that if Lucian wants his precious little wife back, he should be ready to meet at the airport with Derek or she was going to kill me. A small part of me didn't believe that this was really happening to me. How did everything change so suddenly? I was so crushed and I hadn't even seen the storm coming. Everything I believed in turned out to be a lie and the biggest betrayal. Derek had never given me any cause to think he was anything but a kind and loving boyfriend. All I wanted right now was to wallow in my misery but this wasn't the right time nor situation for it.I was currently tied up with a gun aimed at my head. The call came to an end. Whatever had been Devin's response seemed to have made Anya satisfied. She turned her full attention on me, w
CHAPTER THIRTY NINEGABRIELLE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~He suddenly produced a wicked-looking blade and for a second, I just stare at him paralyzed by fear. Then, I started to back away slowly, keeping my eyes locked with his. There wasn't enough space to move inside the car and soon enough, my back was pressed against the very edge of the seat and windows. In the next flash of moment, stern hands suddenly gripped my shoulders and I screamed and started to struggle. One of his palmed cupped my face in an almost delicate manner but I wasn't fooled."Don't move." His voice was deceptively gentle, his face was an expressionless mask, but I could feel the rage simmering quietly underneath. I expected the knife to go through me but he only used it to cut off the ropes from my wrists. His face was close to mine, I could see the slight flare of his nostrils as he inhaled. "L...Lucian..." My voice cracked, I didn't know what to say but w
CHAPTER FORTYLUCIAN~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Fuck!My chest rose and fell in uneven breaths.She cheated me!The words wouldn't stop chanting in my head no matter how I tried.It was continuous, slowly driving me insane.She had spewed out those lies that she would accept me. I wasn't a person who trusted easily, being skeptical about almost everything was a trait I had inherited for as long as I could remember. And while I hadn't fully believed her, a huge part of me had hoped...Even when I shouldn't. When I had often fantasized about her all those years, it hadn't involved me harming her, I wanted her and thought she would be the only person who would ever understand me...who would love me. And even though I didn't understand what the feeling meant, I knew I wanted it from her.Why did she have to think of that bastard all of the time!I inhaled sharply, trying to
CHAPTER FORTY ONEGABRIELLE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~My eyes fluttered open to the dim lights.The next thing my body registered was pain. The throbbing sensation inside of my head was sharp, it caused instant tears to gather in my eyes and spill down my cheeks.I blinked to clear my eyes, then staggered to a sitting position on the bed. I searched my eyes around the room to discover I was alone. The thought of Lucian and the murderous rage which had been the last thing I had seen in his eyes sent a thrill of panic through me. I gently lifted a hand to my face and a small moan escaped my mouth, the skin there was very tender to touch, I discovered there was a bandage wrapped around my head. It must have been done while I had been unconscious. I placed my feet on the floor and got off the bed, I headed straight for the door to discover it was locked. It wasn't as though I hadn't expected it but it filled me with a greater fee
CHAPTER FORTY TWOGABRIELLE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~One week slowly went passed. I felt different, I couldn't tell how so. I had thought I would be relieved and carefree by Lucian's absence but instead, it was quite the opposite. I tossed and turned on the empty bed, I couldn't manage to fall asleep. It's been seven days, I still had not seen nor heard anything from Lucian. Aside from knowing that he was in the hospital, I knew completely nothing. What exactly happened after I passed out that day? Loretta was also behaving so secretive about it which gave me the impression that something was wrong with him. Derek was getting more and more distant from my mind. Everything I thought we shared all turned out to be an illusion after all. Ever since that day at the airport, I haven't given him a single thought. I shouldn't be this concerned about Lucian either but somehow my mind always managed to drift back to hi